SOLUTION: Please help me solve this using the quadratic formula: a^2+6a+5=0

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Question 136274: Please help me solve this using the quadratic formula:
a^2+6a+5=0
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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a^2+6a+5=0
a+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
a=(-6+-sqrt[6^2-4*1+5])/2*1
a=(-6+-sqrt[36-20])/2
a=(-6+-sqrt16)/2
a=(-6+-4)/2
a=(-6+4)/2
a=-2/2
a=-1 answer.
a=(-6-4)/2
a=-10/2
a=-5 answer.